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While Louisville obsesses over a golfer being arrested for apparently breaking through a police emergency stop, the reason for the stop, the death of 69-year-old John Mills, has been largely ignored while the public debates whether the golfer or the cop was right.
The PGA released a statement about the death of Mr. Mills without naming him, “This morning we were devastated to learn that a worker with one of our vendors was tragically struck and killed by a shuttle bus outside Valhalla Golf Club. This is heartbreaking to all of us involved with the PGA Championship. We extend our sincere condolences to their family and loved ones. - PGA of America”
John Mills was a retiree working as security at the Valhalla golf course, and the fact that the tragedy of his death has been mired by the chaotic conversation around whether or not a rich man or the cops is telling the truth about a traffic stop is a great example of how distraction works in American public conversation.
A similar issue happened this past week in Congress when the House Oversight Committee Chair Kentucky Republican James Comer lost control
and found himself looking foolish (again) in a hearing that he’s supposed to have the reigns to.
It is not unusual these days for Republican behavior to veer off into absurdity. Still, on Thursday, May 16, Comer should have kept his party in line and corralled his party member Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and her bad behavior. Because he didn’t and allowed her interruptions, tangents, and insults to continue throughout the hearing, Greene and Comer came away looking like fools with Greene, in particular, being deftly handled by Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett.
The interactions should be a conversation about committee etiquette, and yet it has become a discussion of Greene’s obvious racial dog whistling with her “fake eyelashes” comment about Crockett and Crockett’s alliterative comeback which is now famous and has been remixed into songs certainly much to the embarrassment of Greene.
Greene is an easy target. She’s a loudmouth, not very smart, and not particularly attractive by any measure, but it is her nastiness in Congress that makes it worse. Not all of us can be “beautiful” but to be racist and nasty, and live in a cracking glass house of a persona, made this “read” by Crockett a devastating blow. But again, what should the topic be? It should be about appropriate behavior and the work of the people who elected these people.
We’re all guilty of being distracted by nonsense because it is sensational, funny, or outrageous but, most simply, I am writing this to ask that while we are poking fun, laughing, or debating rich men vs. cops, we also remember that there are some real and serious issues beneath these surface-level conversations. A man was killed on a rainy morning amidst the chaos of a golf tournament that it appears Louisville was ill-equipped to handle, and, in our government, we are letting spectacle get in the way of the work of the American people including allowing a candidate who is under four indictments on 88 charges be at the top of a ticket to return to office where he used the American taxpayer as his bankroll. It’s wild.
Our doom is calling from inside the house and we’re following nonsense to our demise.
Erica Rucker is LEO Weekly’s editor-inchief. In addition to her work at LEO, she is a haphazard writer, photographer, tarot card reader, and fair-to-middling purveyor of motherhood. Her earliest memories are of telling stories to her family and promising that the next would be shorter than the first. They never were.
Thoughtful, well-intentioned people understand that most of the political challenges they’ll encounter are often the result of the intersection of many things. That the reason a given issue has become a political one is because it isn’t easily addressed. Many of these issues are the product of years or generations of history, and of forces and constituencies that are difficult to reconcile.
Thoughtful, well-intentioned people are losing — badly. William Butler Yeats wrote “The best lack all conviction while the worst are full of passionate intensity.” Some of the best are filled with conviction. Problematically, they hold multiple convictions: That rules should be followed. That one’s opponent should be treated fairly. That things are complicated and reducing your argument to clear, simple terms is juvenile. That doing the right thing will always prevail.
Such principles are laudable. Good people feel dirty arguing otherwise. But there’s nothing noble about constantly hoping a magical referee will appear from the sky and start calling fouls on the other side when that’s not going to happen while you’re standing on principle and watching America turned into the globe’s next authoritarian state. I’m no Nostradamus. They’re telling you this is their plan. Nazis march in the streets and populate law enforcement, women have fewer rights than their grandmothers, the GOP candidate for President promises to jail journalists and his opponents, and The Best continue to ask how anyone can vote for these “horrid, lurid people” when the answer is obvious. Those horrid people, this lurid former President, offer them the world they seek: A white theocracy that is intolerant and serves the rich. And is tax free. They don’t care who delivers it to them.
While I was writing this, Texas Governor Abbott pardoned the white man who murdered a Black Lives Matter protester after he drove his car into the protesters. In a statement, Gov. Abbott said “It’s not complicated. It’s OK to kill Black Lives Matter protesters.” He didn’t say that out loud. But the message is loud and clear. Republican leaders send messages like this several times daily. That immigrants are animals. That taxation is theft. That women belong in the kitchen, pregnant, voluntarily or not. That anything can be bought, including our democracy. In the wake of the George Floyd and
Breonna Taylor murders it was said “You wondered what you would have done during the Civil Rights protests in the 1960’s? You’re doing it now.” The answer, almost always, was that even The Best weren’t doing anything in 2020, and would have done nothing in 1967. The Best now are saddened by the current attacks on our Republic but generally aren’t willing to call this what it is, because “It’s Complicated.” Any ability we — those who oppose authoritarian, misogynist, greedy, racists — have to defeat what has terrifyingly begun to seem as inevitable is hamstrung by our inability or unwillingness to acknowledge that it is, in fact, happening. Right now. It’s a classic and possibly fatal case of paralysis by analysis.
It’s Complicated has a cousin and its name is Political Risk. Judges won’t jail the former President for contempt of court in circumstances in which my own clients would have been buried under the jail for fear that his followers will respond with violence. As a result, every contemptuous act that isn’t punished is a self-fulfilling proposition. The MAGAts learn, again, that their leader is, in fact, above the law. And, that they will be, too. Members of Congress, in the year of our Lord 2024, refuse to commit to accepting the results of the Presidential election. Honestly, why would they? Their side — the worst — play to win.
The It’s Complicated gang needs to decide, and quickly, that these people are not our opponents, they are our enemies. I’m not suggesting rules be broken. They don’t have to be. Mitch McConnell will die soon and be honored as a lion of the Senate, including for the manner in which he used the rules to his advantage. This despicable powermonger ruined the Supreme Court and possibly, forever, a nation. But it’s arguable he never broke a rule. He simply identified his enemies and played to win. And, so far, he’s won. Perhaps it feels better to be the good guys. To luxuriate in the self-satisfaction that you alone understood all along that things were complicated. In these times, though, The Road to Hell is paved with It’s Complicated. Genocide is not complicated. White supremacy is not complicated. Religious extremism is not complicated. Greed is not complicated. Authoritarianism is not complicated. Idiots in Congress are not complicated. They’re idiots, and they’re in Congress. We’re losing — the rule of law, our rights, the republic itself, because we grasp instinctively to find common ground, to dwell on and in the subtle spaces in which we may not be perfectly right. This is a knife fight for America and we keep bringing a tattered rule book, which may soon be covered with our own blood.
For college seniors on the cusp of graduation, the last semester is filled with excitement. After four years of academic rigor, students are finally ready to don their caps and gowns, receive their degrees, and walk across the commencement stage directly into post graduate life. This was what Italian student Giulia Cecchettin was looking forward to in November of 2023. The 22-year-old University of Padua student was five days away from receiving her degree in biomedical engineering.
On November 11, Giulia met with her ex-boyfriend Filippo Turetta, to purchase the outfit she planned to wear when she received her degree. The two had previously dated, however as Giulia’s sister would later state, Filippo was both extremely jealous and possessive in the relationship. Giulia wanted to cut all ties to Turetta, but felt afraid to do so as he regularly threatened suicide.
After stopping for a sandwich at a shopping center, Turetta drove Giulia home where CCTV footage shows him beating her in the car. Giulia attempted to escape, but prosecutors state that he duct taped her mouth shut and forced her to get back into the car. He’d then drive Giulia to an industrial area and continue his attack. After a week long search, Giulia’s body was found at the bottom of a ditch, wrapped in black plastic bags, and riddled with at least 20 knife wounds to the neck and head.
By DefinitionThe U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, defines dating violence as “violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim.” As with most sex and relational crimes, dating violence is about one person obtaining and maintaining power over another in the relationship. “All forms of interpersonal violence come down to power and control,” says Danielle White, the advisor of Brave BU at Bellarmine University. “Sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking; all of these things at the end of the day, come back to issues of power and control,” she continues. The very name of “dating violence” conjures thoughts of abuse physical force. But dating violence often takes other forms including
sexual assault through forcing a partner into a nonconsensual sexual act, economic abuse through controlling a partner’s ability to acquire, use, and maintain resources, and general stalking behaviors. These forms of dating violence routinely accompany psychological aggression.
“If it was just the physical abuse, nobody would stay,” says victims advocate Elaine Hoffmann. “It’s the manipulation, the gaslighting, and the making you feel less than, that allows the abuser to maintain control,” she states. White agrees adding, “sometimes people will mis characterize acts of power and control as acts of romance and passion. For instance, not allowing a partner to see their friends gets turned into ‘my partner loves me so much, they want me to spend all of their time with them.’”
From eliciting guilt, lying, and feigning innocence, to playing mind games and resorting to emotional blackmail, abusers will rely on a wide variety of manipulative tactics to persuade their victims into staying in the toxic union.
As with most interpersonal crimes, dating violence is about control. And when the abuser fears they are losing said control, they’ll sometimes resort to grand displays to regain it. These deceptive tactics may be as simple as showing basic emotion. “He would never hold my hand, kiss me, or hug me,” Hoffman says of her ex. “But if he suspected I was about to leave, then he would turn up the affection and emotional intimacy he knew I was looking for.” Gifts like flowers, jewelry, or in Hoffman’s case, a holiday cruise, can also be used as tools for the abuser to regain control as it slips away.
Sometimes these grand displays are far more extreme. The threats of self-harm like the ones that Turestta made, serve as an example. The National Domestic Violence Hotline states that a partner regularly threatening suicide, especially when their victim is attempting to leave the relationship, is a form of emotional abuse. Victims may feel guilty and thus choose to stay in the relationship despite seeing the clear signs that leaving is necessary.
When perpetrators feel they have totally lost control, homicide can become the
final act of the desperate. This was the fate for Giulia as well as for 34% of the 4,970 female victims of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in 2021, as reported by the United States Department of Justice. This statistic reflects data reported by law enforcement agencies. It is important to know that this data does not reflect incidents that were not reported.
In a 2017 study, British criminology expert Dr. Jane Monckton Smith found an eightstage pattern that leads to the murder of dating partners. Smith’s research states that once the perpetrator feels that he has exhausted all forms of escalation to retain control, a change of thinking can happen leading the perpetrator to move on, either through revenge or homicide. This leads to the planning stage where the perpetrator may obtain weapons and find opportunities to isolate their victim. It ends with the final stage of homicide, where the victim kills their partner and, in some cases, hurts others such as the victim’s children.
The advice given the victims of dating violence situations, has long been echoed through various resource outlets. “When I am asked to give advice to someone who is experiencing the abuse, so often that advice centers around learning the signs and being able to identify characteristics of an unhealthy relationship,” White says.
While this advice is crucial and sound, it is far past due to have conversations with the perpetrators of dating violence, offering advice that has the power to be preventative. “You know if something you’re doing isn’t right or not healthy,” White says. “So, it’s taking the time to take a breath before you respond to something, recognizing your harmful actions, and then seeking services and support.”
Of course, there still exist stigmas that prevent many from asking for help when it is sorely needed. As White points out though, realizing and seeking to correct toxic and dangerous behavior is the antithesis of “weak.”
“There’s strength in asking for help and seeking support. And there is so much strength in changing the behavior and breaking the cycle.”
What to know about the county’s driving woesBY CALEB STULTZ
So far this year there have been nearly 200 accidents resulting in injury in Jefferson County.
Drivers in Louisville are getting into more vehicle accidents over the past 10 years. Those accidents are also causing a greater number of deaths.
In 2011, just 61 drivers died in motor accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). That number has more than doubled since, reaching 124 deaths in 2021, which was the last year of recorded data from the administration.
However, Vision Zero Louisville, an organi-
for Louisville Public Works and the program manager for Vision Zero Louisville, said that ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, Louisville has seen an increase in collisions involving pedestrians.
“I think that Louisville has seen an increase in pedestrian fatal crashes, which matches nationally as well,” she said in an interview with LEO Weekly.
United States pedestrian fatalities have surged since the pandemic, and Yates said Louisville fits closely with the national trends Americans have seen since then. She said that a factor locally for
zation that says it is dedicated to reducing car accident deaths to zero by 2050, has its own data showing how many serious injuries and deaths have occurred on public roadways since 2016. This year, 34 people have already died as a result of car accidents in Jefferson County.
Traffic deaths have increased year-over-year since 2016 according to Vision Zero. In 2023, 136 people were killed on public roadways. 2024 is on pace to meet or exceed that number.
Vision Zero Louisville also keeps track of suspected serious injuries as a result of accidents on public roadways. 2016 saw the highest number of injuries at 660, with numbers falling almost every year. Though 2023 saw the highest number of fatalities, it also was the year of the lowest number of suspected serious injuries with 453.
Claire Yates, the transportation planner
so many collisions is not just distracted driving, but the layout of the city as well.
“We recognize that certain roadway designs are more dangerous by design,” she said. “We’re taking a data-driven and research-oriented approach to our transportation system, really for the first time. For a long time (safety) was traded against vehicle speed. Vision Zero centers public safety first.”
Nationally, the number of traffic accidents have seen an even greater increase in the south, including the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Chris Hayes, the assistant vice president of transportation and workers compensation risk control for Travelers, said although city layouts do play a role in traffic collisions, distracted driving and other factors that have jumped in relevancy over the past four years are major concerns for drivers in the United States.
“Distracted driving is one of the key concerns in motor vehicle safety right now,” he said in an interview with LEO Weekly. “If someone is driving distracted, whether it’s because of a phone or some other technologies, it’s impacting their driving but it also impacts the safety of everyone they’re driving past through their entire drive. It’s less about the impact on the individual, but it’s really more about the community of drivers on the road.”
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) estimates that over 42,000 people were killed in 2021 from traffic accidents, which has increased year-over-year since the pandemic. Hayes pointed to factors like secondary tasks like taking videos, sending text messages and shopping online as primary concerns for him when discussing distracted driving habits for drivers.
“One theory during the early days of the pandemic was that the roads had less traffic, and people had a little bit of a sense that ‘Oh I can drive a little bit faster…’ because the roads are more empty,” he said. “The roads are now as crowded as they’ve ever been, so we’ve bounced back to roughly the same traffic we had pre-pandemic, but these behaviors have continued.”
According to the Travelers Risk Index, which was published earlier this year, behaviors on the rise since before the pandemic include updating and checking social media, which has gone up by 13%, typing a text or email, up 10%, talking on a cellphone (hands-free), 10%, using a cellphone to record videos or take photos, up 9%, and reading a text or email is also up by 9%.
And as those behaviors have continued, Hayes said the consequences are becoming deadlier each year. In the southern states, including Kentucky, those habits have increased by a considerable amount every year since the pandemic.
Those numbers fluctuate as focus shifts to southern states. Across the southern belt, taking photos and videos is up by 12% since the pandemic, which Hayes said is just one of many concerning behaviors that drivers participate in that could be deadly.
However, southern states do not participate as much in taking calls while on the road. Nationally, 76% of drivers said they do not call people who they know are driving. In the south, that number increases to over 80%, according to Hayes.
Back in Louisville, Yates said that Vision Zero Louisville is taking steps to mitigate risk to avoid car collisions across the city. She gave an example of a currently ongoing safety study with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
being conducted on where Taylorsville Road and New Cut Road connect (KY-1865) between the Watterson Expressway and Gene Snyder Freeway to identify more ways to improve safety. She said that area was identified as a “high crash corridor,” which means it is a hotbed in the city for collisions.
The road currently ranks fifth among Louisville’s 53 most dangerous roadways.
“We are looking for ways to improve safety along that stretch of road,” she said.
Currently, Vision Zero Louisville is working with KYTC to also reduce speed limits of various roads across the city. According to the NHTSA, slowing down can dramatically reduce death or severe injury. If a car is going 40 miles per hour (mph), the likelihood of a pedestrian fatality or severe injury is 40%. At 30 mph, the likelihood
drops to 40%, and at 20 mph, the likelihood drops down to 13%.
“A person’s chance of survival is directly correlated with a vehicle’s weight and speed at time of impact,” Vision Zero Louisville stated in its 2023 Annual Report.
Vision Zero Louisville is also working with two different Level I trauma centers — The University of Louisville Hospital and Norton Children’s Hospital — which are considered the highest level of trauma care available in the country, to reduce response times after collisions on Louisville’s roads to help save more lives.
“We want to do everything we can to make sure that it is a life-sustaining incident rather than someone dying as a result of the crash,” Yates said.
As heat ramps up in Louisville, here are some ways to keep your bill downBY CALEB STULTZ
Louisville continues to heat up as one of the fastest-growing urban heat islands at an increase of 4.8 degrees Fahrenheit in the United States over the last 10 years. This year looks to be no different despite efforts from the city to increase its tree canopy.
For those in the city who are struggling to afford their ever-increasing energy bills due to the surge in heat heading into the summer months, Drew Gardner, the Senior Communications Specialist for Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E) gave some tips on how to save on energy bills just before summer begins.
“There are a lot of assistance programs that are out there that customers can apply for, with many of them being income eligible,” he said in an interview with LEO Weekly.
Right now, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Spring Subsidy Cooling Component applications are being accepted until May 31, which can help Louisvillians with their bills by offering to offset their home electricity
bills, ranging from $38 to $200 depending on “income levels and housing categories.”
Other assistance programs that LG&E provides on its site include community ministries in Louisville that serve residents from every local zip code in the city. Gardner said that ministries in Louisville can offer plenty of assistance to residents, like emergency financial assistance including electric bills for the summer, or other assistance like rent, water bills, gas and more.
There are 13 ministries across Louisville, with many centered on the west end of the city. With many families experiencing evictions and homelessness at a high rate in Louisville, finding a place to get help could mean the difference between life and death for some under the hot sun.
“Managing energy uses and your bills can be challenging at times, especially when we see these extreme temperatures,” Gardner said. “The most important thing for customers to remember is that if they think they may have difficulty paying their bill, do not wait until their service is
disconnected.”
Gardner offered other tips for renters and homeowners to save on their bill, like cooking outside to keep heat out of the home.
“Now is a good time to go seal some of those leaks and gaps around your doors and windows to help keep the cool air in and the warm air out,” he said. “We suggest looking at how you are cooking your meals on those really hot days. Consider grilling outside or using a slow cooker. Those use less energy and also using an oven is going to heat up your home, and that, in turn, is going to make your HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) run more frequently.”
Gardner also suggested closing drapes and windows to keep sunlight out of rooms to mitigate heat from entering your home. For more tips on saving energy heading into the summer, LG&E also offers tips on its website.
And as the summer months come just around the corner, the Louisville Free Public Library could be what you or someone you know needs.
Louisville has a diverse cultural ecosystem of art, music, dance, theater, culinary, and other creative forms. Here is LEO’s guide to some of the most exciting recreation, celebration, and entertainment to enjoy with family and friends all summer long.
JANUARY 2024–JANUARY 2025
This We Believe 21c Museum Hotel | 700 W. Main St. | 21cmuseumhotels.com/louisville
FRIDAY, MAY 10
Chop, Stick
Revelry Boutique + Gallery | 742 E. Market St. | revelrygallery.com
SATURDAY, MAY 11
Echoes of Endings: A group art show about grief and goodbyes
Aurora Gallery and Boutique | 1264 S. Shelby St. | auroragallerylouisville.com
SATURDAY, MAY 11
Our Innocent Minds:
Photographs by Sean Patrick Hill
Louisville Visual Arts | 1538 Lytle St. | louisvillevisualart.org
FRIDAY, MAY 17
Hite Institute of Art + Design
MFA Graduates Exhibition
Cressman Center for Visual Art | 100 E. Main St. | louisville.edu
FRIDAY, MAY 17
Zing Fu: Art of the Lightning Bolt (mixed media)
ARTPORTAL | 1535 Lytle St. | portal-louisville.com
FRIDAY, MAY 24
House of Paper: Teri Dryden (collage paintings)
WheelHouse Art | 2650 Frankfort Ave. | wheelhouse.art
FRIDAY, MAY 24
Steve Armstrong (kinetic motion sculptures)
Moremen Gallery | 710 W. Main St., Level 2 | moremengallery.com
FRIDAY, MAY 24
Where Wild Things Grow: Ben Godward and Jenn Dierdorf
Peddie and Fish Art Collective | 103 E. Main St.
SUNDAY, MAY 26
Let’s Pretend: Sean Garrison (Closing Party)
Quonset Hut Press | 599 Rubel Ave. | quonsethut.net
THURSDAY, MAY 30
Grand Opening Reception
St Matthews Studios and Gallery | 3716 Lexington Rd.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31
The Summer Games
KMAC Museum | 715 W. Main St. | kmacmuseum.org
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
Stop Digging: Art from the Zine
Outsider Art Museum | 2510 Portland Ave. | outsiderartky.com
FRIDAY, JULY 12
Megan Lightell (paintings)
Moremen Gallery | 710 W. Main St., Level 2 | moremengallery.com
SATURDAY, JULY 13
Origin Stories: Pre-Columbian Peruvian Ceramic Objects
Cressman Center for Visual Art | 100 E. Main St. | louisville.edu
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22–MONDAY, MAY 27
Abbey Road on the River
Big Four Station Park | 228 Spring Street., Jefferson, IN | arotr.com | Ticket prices vary
SATURDAY, MAY 25–SUNDAY, MAY 26
Gazebo Fest
Waterfront Park | 29 E. River Rd. | gazebofest.com | Ticket prices vary
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29–
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11
Kentucky Shakespeare Festival
Central Park | 1340 S. 4th St. | kyshakespeare.com | Free
FRIDAY, MAY 31
Hope Place Summer Block Party
Hope Collaborative | 5007 Southside Dr | hopeccd.org | Free
FRIDAY, MAY 31–SATURDAY, JUNE 1
Portland Festival
3329 Northwestern Pkwy. | portlandfestival.org | Free
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
Butchertown Art Fair
800 and 900 blocks of E. Washington St. | butchertownlouisville.com | Free
FRIDAY, JUNE 7–SATURDAY, JUNE 8
Louisville GreekFest
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church | 930 Ormsby Ln. | louisvillegreekfest.com | Free
SATURDAY, JUNE 8
Rollin’ On The River Beer Fest
The Howard Steamboat Museum | 1101 E. Market St., Jeffersonville, IN | rollinontheriverfest.com | $55
SATURDAY, JUNE 15
Kentuckiana Pride Festival and Parade
Big Four Lawn | 129 W. River Rd. | kypride.com | $10–$125
FRIDAY, JUNE 14–SATURDAY, JUNE 15
Cotton Candy Carnival Art Sanctuary | 1433 S Shelby St. | art-sanctuary.org | $35–$50
FRIDAY, JUNE 21–SATURDAY, JUNE 22
Louisville Funk Fest
Waterfront Park | 401 River Rd. | funkfesttour.com/louisville | Ticket prices vary
SATURDAY, JUNE 29
Kentucky Craft Bash Festival Plaza at Waterfront Park | 231 Witherspoon Ave. | ourwaterfront.org | $55–$65
THURSDAY, JULY 4
Waterfront Park Fourth of July
Big Four Lawn | 1101 E River Rd. | ourwaterfront.org | Free
SATURDAY, JULY 20
Western Block Party 2024 Western Branch Library | 604 S. Tenth St. | lfpl.org/events | Free
SATURDAY, JULY 27
Summer Beer Fest at the Frazier
Frazier History Museum | 829 W. Main St. | fraziermuseum.org | $50
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23–
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24
Old Lou Brew Craft Beer Festival Central Park | 1340 S. 4th St. | oldlouisville.org | $15
FRIDAY, JULY 26–SATURDAY, JULY 27
The Big Stomp
Jones Field | 8401 Dawson Hill Rd. | thebigstomp.com | $79–$220
SATURDAY, JULY 27–MONDAY, JULY 29
Dainty Festival
Hauck’s Way | 1000 Goss Ave. | schnitzelburg.org/dainty | Free
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
Sky Soul Festival
Great Lawn | 231 E. Witherspoon St. | ourwaterfront.org | Ticket prices vary
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15–SATURDAY, AUGUST 24
Kentucky State Fair
Kentucky State Fairgrounds | 937 Phillips Ln. | kystatefair.org | Ticket prices vary
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24–SUNDAY, AUGUST 24
Brew at the Zoo
Louisville Zoo | 1100 Trevilian Way | louisvillezoo.org | $125
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30–MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
WorldFest
Belvedere | 141 N 6th St. | louisvilleky.gov | Free
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FRIDAY, MAY 24-27
Kentucky Flea Market
Expo Center | 937 Phillips Ln. | kentuckyfleamarket.com | Free Entry | 10 a.m.
The region’s largest flea market returns to the Expo center this weekend with massive deals. There will be over 600 booths to peruse selling everything from electronics to jewelry, clothes and toys. Be sure to visit the $5 & Under Overstock Sale where thousands of mostly new-in-box items will be available for just $5 or less.
—Sydney Catinna
Friday, May 24
Chicago
The Louisville Palace | 625 4th St. | louisville-theater.com | $88+ | 8 p.m.
If you’re a rock nerd like me, getting to see Chicago live is a dream come true. The iconic band is back in Louisville at the Palace with timeless classics like “You’re the Inspiration” and “25 or 6 to 4,” with awesome entertainment and nostalgia.
—Caleb Stultz
Friday, May 24
Whores., Friendship Commanders, and Bad Wires
Portal | 1535 Lytle Street | portal-louisville. com | $12 adv/$18 door | 8 p.m. | 21+
If you crossed Melvins and Helmet with Ministry, Atlanta’s self-described noise rock trio Whores. is what you’d get. The band—who have received immense praise from the likes of Rolling Stone and Alternative Press and have shared the stage with the likes of Metallica, Slayer, and Lamb of God—are hitting the road in support of their new album War with the first stop right here in Louisville, which absolutely guarantees this will be a hell of an intense show!
—Jeff Polk
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Memorial Day Weekend Biergarten
German American Club | 1840 Lincoln Ave. | gaclouisville.com | Free | 4 p.m.
Start your Memorial Day Weekend festivities with pretzels, polka and pilsners at the German American Club’s Memorial Day Biergarten! Doors open at 4 p.m. along with the snack bar and bratwurst grill with dinner starting at 6 p.m. The Rheingold Band will be there to play all your favorite Polkas!
—Sydney Catinna
Saturday, May 25
Hurricane Bay Opening Day
Kentucky Kingdom | 937 Phillips Lane | kentuckykingdom.com | $30+ | 10 a.m.
With Kentucky Kingdom being open for a few weeks and the months getting warmer and warmer, now is the time to get out onto the water to cool down and have a blast down each slide Hurricane Bay offers. Beat the heat in giant wave pools, winding lazy rivers and a four-story water playground for a great summer experience.
—Caleb Stultz
Saturday, May 25
Sugar & Spite: An All Local Oddities Market - Spring Edition
Kentucky Bourbon Art Gallery | 2801 South Floyd St | Search Evenbrite | $5 adults, kids 12 and under free | noon to 6 p.m.
Get ready for a wickedly delightful gathering and immerse yourself in a one-of-a-kind experience, where over 30 local artisans and collectors showcase their oddities and curiosities. From mysterious antiques to bizarre artworks, this event celebrates the unique and the unusual. Discover hidden treasures, meet fellow oddity enthusiasts, and indulge in the delightfully strange. There will be a full bar and food trucks will be on hand. Don’t miss out on this extraordinary gathering of the weird and wonderful.
Saturday, May 25
Louisville Punk Rock Night presents: Joey Ramone Birthday/Memorial Bash
The Alcove | 246 Spring St, Jeffersonville | thealcovebar.com | Free | 7 p.m. | 21 and over
Come celebrate what would have been Joey Ramone’s 73rd birthday and 50 years of The Ramones! Sunday Sinema presents a screening of the 1979 Roger Corman classic comedy Rock ‘n’ Roll High School starring The Ramones, followed by tributes from: The Weasel Faces (featuring members of Belushi Speed Ball, Mommy’s Cigarettes, Creeps Inc, The Response, and The Shanks), Pinhead (featuring members of The Char), and HYMANS (featuring members of Indignant Few, Creeps Inc, The Response, and WiiRMZ). Cash prizes for best Ramones costumes! Movie at 7:00 p.m., music at 9:00 p.m. And please note: mice without adequate hearing protection will be turned away at the door due to the potential for explosion, (IYKYK)!
—Jeff Polk
Friday, May 31
WFPK Presents: Laid Back Country Picker, Blind Feline, and Tyrone Cotton
Headliners Music Hall | 1386 Lexington Rd. | headlinerslouisville. com | $15 adv/$20 day of show | 9 p.m. | 18 and over
With his huge mutton chops, white cowboy hat, and embroidered pearl snaps, singer/guitarist Laid Back Country Picker is quite the sight to behold. But add in his wife and drummer Honey, with her hair curlers, outdated house coat, thrift store sunglasses, and straight-faced dead stare, and you’ve got one of the oddest duos in country music history! And yes, there is a great backstory here. But then you hear them play and you realize LBCP’s music owes as much to AC/DC and Motorhead as it does Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash. And then you realize how much fun they’re having with it all, and it’s infectious. Get in on the fun when they stop by Headliners May 31st. Also playing are Louisville Rock/Country/Psychedelia trio Blind Feline and Louisville blues legend Tyrone Cotton.
—Jeff Polk
SATURDAY, MAY 25
Fat Gay-La
Art Sanctuary | 1433 S Shelby St. | kentuckyhealthjusticenetwork.org | Suggested donation $20 or more
This body positive, LGBTQ-inclusive event will raise funds for Kentucky Health Justice Network, who provide direct services in the interest of reproductive justice for all Kentuckians. Featuring MC Fairen Kia, small bites, a cash bar, and a silent auction along with drag, burlesque, and aerial performances by the Va Va Vixens, May O’Nays, and Kitty St. Vincent, and music by DJ Nasti, every dollar raised at this event will support education, abortion access, and trans healthcare.
—Aria Baci
FRIDAY, MAY 31
Goth Prom
Art Sanctuary | 1433 S Shelby St. | art-sanctuary.org | $15 in advance $20 at the door
It’s prom season and what better way to exercise all your feelings than to dance the night away at a Goth Prom? This month’s installment of the monthly goth (-ish) evening will feature the Miami-based dark wave band Astari Nite, music by DJs Count Grozny and Motuvius Rex, a dance performance by Tenebris Danse, a photo booth by Odd Logic Media, vending by Dark Market, food by Chi-Town Grill, and drinks by Lany StarDust and Smooth T.
— Aria Baci
Sunday, May 26
Sean Garrison: “Let’s Pretend” (Closing)
Quonset Hut Press | 599 Rubel Ave. | Search Facebook | Free | 7–9 p.m.
If you didn’t make it to the opening of this show on Thunder weekend, be sure to come and see the closing of Sean Garrison’s “Let’s Pretend.” Get a chance to see the recent works from Garrison who is a prolific local artist and musician. In a recent LEO article, Garrison said that showing his work at Quonset Hut was like family, “The punk rock family from the ‘80s.” High praise for Quonset Hut and high praise to local punks. Don’t miss this show. Plus the sunset at Quonset Hut is magic.
—Erica Rucker
Saturday, June 1, 2
Wonderfest
Crowne Plaza | 830 Phillips Ln. | wonderfest. com | $13+ Ages 4–12, 36+ for adults | 5 p.m.
Come enjoy a celebration of the ‘makers.’ Wonderfest celebrates Sci-fi, horror, and anime modeling. This annual expo is for model and toy collectors and those who do the work of making these genres come to life.
—Erica RuckerMUSIC
BY JEFF POLK
Antietam
Pitch & Yaw - EP
Although based out of NYC, Antietam is arguably the most Louisville band of all time. For those unfamiliar, Tara Key (as a member of both No Fun and Babylon Dance Band) and Tim Harris (Babylon Dance Band) literally founded the Louisville punk rock scene in 1978, which is still flourishing to this day. After the end of Babylon Dance Band, the Louisville natives moved to Hoboken, NJ, got married, and on May 5, 1984, (which just happened to be Derby Day that year), founded Antietam. 40 years later they are still making beautiful music together. Released on their 40th anniversary as a band, Pitch & Yaw sees a band that still hasn’t strayed far from their roots. A little less noisy and a little more melody driven now, the band still retains that late 70’s/early 80’s stripped down punk rock feel mixed with post-punk, alt-rock, folk, and garage rock. Even today, you can still hear where bands like Slint, Rodan, The Rachels and other legendary Louisville bands took their inspiration from Antietam, as that early 90’s Louisville sound is still very evident here. Key’s and Harris’ vocals co-mingle together, weaving a beautiful tapestry over Key’s jangly guitar melodies, Harris’ walking bass lines, and Josh Madell’s subdued but in-the-pocket drumming still creating amazingly fresh, hauntingly beautiful harmonies together after all these years is truly a sound to treasure. Pitch & Yaw is an absolute necessity.
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Belushi Speed Ball
Stellkira - album
After ten years, six eps and two previous full length albums, Belushi Speed Ball is back with their best record to date! The band isn’t taking any bold new directions musically, it’s still the same thrashcore goofballs you know and love, just better. Tracks like the first single “My Favorite Color is Pizza,” “The Adventures of Rick and Mortarion,” and perhaps my favorite BSB track yet “The Accountant’s Due (Stab the Katana)” are absolute rippers. Of course you get more SpongeBob references with “Eels and Escalators” and the unexpected re-recording of “The Hash Slinging Slasher.” And obviously “Glass Bones and Paper Skin” gets yet another remake as well, (its fourth - “We don’t talk about three”). And although “PG-13” is arguably their best one yet, (I won’t ruin it for you), missing are the wealth of skits that BSB is known for — down to a mere two on this album. Depending on where you stand, that may be a good thing, but I can’t be alone in saying I would buy an entire BSB skit album. But the biggest surprise, and one of the coolest thing they’ve ever done, is the album closer “Metroidvania is All the Rage,” a horror rap song featuring Tso Ghostly, Scary Black and Grammy Award winner Yons that is sure to send hardcore metalheads into fits, and is almost certainly the only time you’ll ever see Belushi Speed Ball and Grammy Award Winner together in the same sentence.
belushispeedball.bandcamp.com
Pale + Bloody Blues - EP
Although I believe they stop short of labeling their band as Christian Hardcore, there are certainly Christian themes throughout their lyrics, and unfortunately that’s all some people will see. Such a shame because this is not what you’d expect when you think Christian Hardcore. You won’t find lyrics about praising Jesus and saving your soul, instead the band uses their three songs here to unabashedly call out so-called Christians who follow blind patriotism and justifying violence under the guise of Christianity than the true teachings of Christ. Powerful, progressive statements such as the closing line “Vengeance is not the essence of justice. Mercy is” from the track “Bloody,” and the line “No justice, no peace. Without justice, the police are a gang” from the track “Blues,” a scathing attack on police corruption. Vocalist Michael Spalione is arguably one of the best hardcore vocalists out there, screaming out these lyrics with as much undeniable passion and conviction as frustration and rage at the subject he’s attacking. As for the music , when someone mentions Hardcore, this is exactly what I think of. Ranging from melodic to progressive to downright brutal, FALL rolls through every change with absolute precision while remaining aggressive as fuck the entire time, bringing to mind bands like Sick Of It All, Knocked Loose, Terror, Strife, Snapcase, Hatebreed, and Earth Crisis. This is music you feel with every ounce of energy.
fall.bandcamp.com
Feral Vices
“All Eyes Ahead” - single
Feral Vices is one of a very few local bands that really could and should be on the bill for Louder Than Life, as they are better than a good majority of the bands that get booked year after year. With a sound that is quite different from any other two-piece band out there and refined stage presence from a busy touring schedule, Louisville’s own Feral Vices is more than ready for that level of exposure. Their latest, “All Eyes Ahead,” sees the band staying in that alt-rock/post-hardcore/ pop-punk influenced groove that they are so good at, and with excellent results. The songwriting, musicianship, and production value is top-notch. It certainly isn’t a stretch to say this is their best track to date. Of the lyrics, vocalist/guitarist Alexander Hoagland said “‘All Eyes Ahead’ is about how we can become the monster sometimes in our own attempt to right wrongs. It’s a song about how we can swing the pendulum to the opposite side and how that can be dangerous.” Musically, you get a Queens of the Stone Age meets Refused kind of sound with a little White Reaper and Nine Inch Nails thrown in for good measure. This is a very catchy tune with a big hook for a chorus. And that breakdown at the 1:40 mark that drives the rest of the song home is as solid as it gets. You can find “All Eyes Ahead” streaming on all platforms beginning Friday, May 31st.
feralvices.com
Radianation
Casting Spells - album
You certainly wouldn’t think a one-man musical project that now spans over 30 years would continue to significantly evolve and progress, yet multi-instrumentalist Andrew N. Aebersold has done just that. Under the name Radianation, Aebersold has been creating and releasing music his entire life. Initially his sound was more straightforward electronica & house, but by 2021 a broader range of influence took him in a new direction, and the resulting Project 2022 was truly a great album. However, his latest, Casting Spells, is absolutely mesmerizing! Mixing synth pop, new wave, electronica and EDM with alt-rock, Aebersold has created a sound that is a cross between Depeche Mode, Radiohead, early Coldplay and early Nine Inch Nails, and is truly a sound all his own. Not only is Aebersold a highly skilled multi-instrumentalist - playing all traditional instruments himself - but he is equally skilled in songwriting and execution. Each of these 12 songs takes on their own unique dreamlike soundscape that pull you in and hold you there. He has also mastered the art of producing as well with an overall slick, clean, bright production where all of the instrumentation comes through crystal clear, yet all blend together flawlessly. Aebersold said it best: “Music, when created with intent, can be a spell. I put positive intention into the songs I write, and they tell a story. They have highs and lows, but even in the darkest moments a light of hope shines through. We’re not alone.”
radianation.com
The Response “Bojangles BJ” - single
Whitney Houston (via Dolly Parton)’s “I Will Always Love You,” Prince’s “Purple Rain,” Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On”; not only are these love songs that define our generation, but they are also the first three love songs that I happened to think of just now. And you can be certain that history will remember The Response’s “Bojangles BJ” in much the same way. Played in the key of loud, “Bojangles BJ” is a modern romantic classic for the ages that evokes raw, heartfelt emotion with every fried chicken pun. Hearts will melt and lovers will swoon when gravel-and-broken-glass-throated crooner and modern day Barry White-esque romanticist Donnie Vagrant sings “She asked me if I could reach the straws. Then she told me to drop my drawers.” Word has it that even The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson was moved to tears, calling “God Only Knows” “Complete and utter garbage by comparison” after hearing the line “It’s getting spicier than Buffalo sauce. She rocked me, rolled me, Bojangeled me off.” With its romantic allure and timeless charm, The Response have crafted a masterpiece that transcends mere entertainment; it’s a visceral experience that carves an indelible mark on the soul, and leaves the mental image of Donnie getting blown in a greasy fast food chicken restaurant etched into your mind forever. Bottom line, if you ate at the Bojangles on Dixie Hwy in 1999, you’re probably entitled to legal compensation.
theresponsekyhc.bandcamp.com
STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF KENT ORDER FOR PUBLICATION
17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ON HEARING FAMILY DIVISION
STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF KENT 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FAMILY DIVISION
TO: DUANE ACKLIN
Child’s Name: ZAYNE, ZHURI, SANTANA, SAGE AND EZRA ACKLIN
Case No.: 24-50785-NA-106058001; 24-50786-NA-106058002; 24-50787NA-106058003; 24-50788-NA-106088004; 24-50789-NA-106058005
Hearing: JUNE 20, 2024 AT 9:00 A.M.
Judge ROSSI, 8TH FLOOE, COURTROOM 8-A
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, this hearing may be conducted via Zoom. Please contact lisa.baird@kentcountymi.gov to participate remotely.
An initial and/or supplemental child protective petition has been filed in the above matter. A hearing on the petition, including a permanency planning hearing, will be conducted by the Court on the date and time stated above in the 17th Judicial Circuit Court, Family Division, Kent County Courthouse, 180 Ottawa NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The permanency planning hearing will result in the child(ren) being returned home, continued in foster care, or the court may order proceedings to terminate parental rights. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that you personally appear before the court at the time and place stated above and exercise your right to participate in the proceedings.
This hearing may result in a temporary or permanent loss of your right to the child(ren).
Dated: May 16, 2024
DEBORAH L. MCNABB CHIEF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
I really wanted to enjoy an al fresco lunch last Saturday. Conditions were perfect. Spring’s green had grown into a summery green canopy, and mild weather had finally shown up after a long, cool spring.
Then I heard an annoyed yell from the other room. Mary had just checked the weather forecast. Midday temperatures in the upper 50s, partly cloudy, with steady north winds and gusts to 24 mph?
“You can eat outside,” she said. “I’m eating indoors where it’s warm.”
Well, we could wait until tomorrow when
it’s supposed to be warmer. No, wait! Mother’s Day? Busiest, wackiest day of the restaurant year after Valentine’s? Nope nope nope!
Obviously, our range of options was narrowing. Look for a place that was still using heaters? Possible, but not too likely in mid-May. Ditto for a place with an enclosed patio, which by literal definition is not al fresco, Italian for “in the fresh air.”
This was frustrating, and that was before I even thought about all the other negative aspects of outdoor dining, like bugs, noise, traffic fumes, breezes and, oh, geez, cigarette smoke.
Maybe we should call the whole thing off. But then I remembered that Naive Kitchen + Bar in Butchertown — one of my favorite places for eating indoors — has a really delightful patio hidden away behind the building. It offers plenty of open sunny space for a chilly day (and shady nooks too, for warmer times). It’s surrounded by wood slatted fences and dotted with trees and fences to break the wind, and there’s even a fire pit. This might work!
So off we went, dressed in layers, and had a really good time. Indeed, the sun came out and as the temperature rose to a breezy 67º by lunch time, I actually shed my jacket and asked a server to fetch a patio umbrella to shade my side of the table so I wouldn’t melt.
The food is really good, too. Naive describes itself as “a west coast, vegetable centric restaurant with meat options, and some healthy indulgences, too, striving to be local and organic with dishes that focus on “a vegetarian lifestyle with options to include carnivores, vegans, and all diets in between.”
The brunch menu features seven small plates, which range in price from $10 (for a whipped farmers cheese plate) to four $13 picks. Seven large plates aren’t much more pricey than the small items: Five choices are $14 or $15, and only the $20 lamb burger and a $26 steak and eggs rise above that range. Four sweet plates are $4 (for a fat cinnamon roll) to $12 or $13 (for maple toast pancakes, or bread pudding). Sides of eggs or bacon can be added to any dish for modest $1 to $3 upcharges. Mimosas ($7) and bloody marys ($10) are billed as brunch quaffs, and there’s a variety of coffee drinks and teas. Full bar service is also available.
All the dishes we tried appeared to be made with quality ingredients, from beautiful, textured wild mushrooms to fresh, crisp corn niblets. As with the dishes I’ve enjoyed in Naive’s dining room, everything appeared to be
Naive Kitchen + Barbrunch on the patio
1001 E. Washington St. 749-7856
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carefully structured, put together and plated with a chef’s eye.
A pair of corn cakes ($12) made an impressive appetizer. Two thick, chewy, pancake-like cornbased cakes were griddled crisp and brown, then plated with an assortment of ingredients in a whirl of contrasting yet compatible colors, textures, and flavors: Earthy, tender fluted wild mushrooms, corn kernels, and gently piquant slices of bright red pepper, atop a modern-art swirl of tangy green chimichurri.
A crispy rice main dish ($14) was intriguing and delicious too. It was a pancake-style item formed from what seemed to be risotto, grilled to a crisp, brown exterior surrounding tender short-grain rice. It, too, was plated on tasty chimichurri and dressed with corn kernels and red-pepper slices, plus tasty little crispfried pearl onions and, oddly, avocado slices in place of the roasted mushrooms that the menu promised.
The lamb burger ($20) had a lot going for it and one real problem: Although ordered medium rare it came out almost completely raw and cold, a step to far even for us. The burger was large, apparently hand-formed, browned around the edges, and was perfectly good after a trip home in a box for a little more heat. It was topped with Spanish manchego cheese and nestled in a quality grilled seeded bun with tasty poblano aioli and a pale leaf of romaine lettuce, plus a side of short-cut crispy fries.
A delicious brunch for two, in a setting that proved to be completely comfortable, came to $48.76 plus a $12 tip.
Noise Level: Music on the sound system, nearby conversations, and the pleasant undercurrent of birdsong and breezes generate a hum, but conversation is never a problem. Average sound level was a moderate 70.1dB.
Accessibility: Wheelchair access is available through a side entrance from Wenzel Street, but a stretch of fine gravel might be difficult for some to traverse. The indoor dining area and unisex restroom are accessible from the patio but not the front of the building on Washington Street, where a step bars the way.
From pools to patios to picture-perfect rooftops, Louisville is full of warm weather hotspots where you can sip on a satisfying spritz and enjoy the sunshine. With summer well on its way, local mixologists are working hard to craft the perfect cock-
tail to cool you off when things heat up. Whether you’re looking for somewhere sunny to work or a place to take a muchneeded break, there are plenty of spots and sips to inspire your next outing. Take a look at these summer specials from some of our favorite bars and restaurants around town.
Paseo/Myriad Hotel Swim Club
Primavera SpritzEnjoy poolside sips from Paseo with a day pass to Myriad Swim Club. Open TuesdaySunday, locals can snag a spot by the pool for just $10 each weekday. Enjoy the Primavera Spritz, a modern, seasonal take on a classic Mediterranean Aperol Spritz. Black tea infuses the Aperol with a smoky, earthy aroma while a house-made peach shrub adds a light, sweet touch.
The MerryWeather Pandan Painkiller
Have a little too much time to kill before your next beachside getaway? Head to The MerryWeather patio for a Pandan Painkiller and close your eyes. This popular tropical drink from the famous Soggy Dollar bar in the British Virgin Islands might be just the thing to make you feel like you’ve escaped to the ocean for a minute or two. Made with coconut-washed Roku gin, Genepy, aged white rum, pandan, coconut cream, coconut milk, pineapple, and orange.
Copper & Kings
Caviar Dreams
Ready for a sunset and something on the savory side? Sounds like Copper & Kings rooftop patio is calling your name. Grab a bite to eat and watch the sun slip past the skyline as you sip on their caprese-inspired martini. Created by Lisa Pearce, this cocktail contains mozzarella fat-washed immature grape brandy, heirloom tomato & fresh strawberry reduction, lemon, cinnamon simple syrup, basil sugar rim, and balsamic caviar pearls.
ShopBar
The Big Kicker 3.0
Want something to feel good about? If the warm weather isn’t enough to do it for you, head to ShopBar and grab a cocktail for a good cause: 1% of The Big Kicker’s annual sales are donated to Planned Parenthood. This is their third version of the signature drink, which they change with every new menu. Version 3.0 contains mezcal, house-made sour mix, grapefruit, cranberry syrup, rosemary, and is garnished with a dried grapefruit. Comes in a 17oz boot!
Summer coming means outdoor concerts, boating, hiking, festivals, and lots of other activities that get us off the couch and out in the open air. One of the most fun activities is often free or really inexpensive, and that’s the outdoor movie.
In Louisville, we have two drive-in theaters nearby, and plenty of movies in parks and public spaces for free. This list will ensure you know where to find all the best in outdoor cinema.
One theater, Georgetown Drive-in (8200 State Rd 64) is celebrating their 73rd year. Their season kicked off the weekend of May 3 with “Kung Fu Panda 4,” “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” and Star Wars: “The Phantom Menace.”
Georgetown Drive-In opened in 1951 as a solo screen venue. It currently runs two screens and maintains a playground for children. As Georgetown upgraded their movie sound to FM stereo, they kept some working window speakers for those who want a more retro viewing experience.
Georgetown has a fully stocked concession stand and lots of special events throughout the season.
Their movies change weekly so check their Facebook page or their website: georgetowndrivein.com.
The newer drive-in, Sauerback Family Drive-In (3210 D.W. Griffith Dr.), is a singlescreen drive-in showing family films, summer retro movies, and first runs. Sauerback is currently showing the new film by John Krasinski and Ryan Reynolds, “IF” followed by “Willy Wonka.”
Like Georgetown, Sauerback has a fully stock concession stand and special events throughout the season.
Check the venue for showtimes and applicable rules
Legend at Pope Lick
4002 S. Pope Lick Rd.
Free
June 1 - The ‘Burbs
June 15 - Big Trouble in Little China
July 20 - Lake Placid
Aug. 10 - Aliens
Clarksville
Various
Free
June 7 - Trolls Band Together (Gateway Park)
July 5 - Happy Gilmore (18+ at Wooded View Golf Course)
Golf cart rental required
Aug. 2 - Kung Fu Panda 4 (Gateway Park)
Sept. 6 - IF (Central Green)
Downtown Cinebus at Brown Amphitheatre (1301 River Rd.)
Free
May 31 - Barbie
June 14 - The Sandlot
July 19 Monsters Inc.
Aug. 9 Despicable Me
Aug. 30 Grease
Sept. 6 Ratatouille
Sept. 27 Black Panther Wakanda Forever
Oct. 11 COCO
Iroquois Amphitheater
1080 Amphitheater Rd.
Free
May 22 - Hard Days Night and Yesterday
Louisville Zoo
1100 Trevilian Way
Zoo admission and parking cost
June 21 - Barbie (presented by Mercy Academy)
“Yesterday” and “Barbie” are two of the outdoor movies being shown this summer Courtesy of “Yesterday” Official Facebook, and “Barbie” Official Facebook.
July 12 - Trolls Band Together
July 26 - Top Gun
Aug. 9 - Super Mario Bros.
Sept. 13 - Haunted Mansion
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the coming weeks, you will experience uncomfortable weirdness if you do the following: 1. Meander without focus or purpose; 2. give yourself permission to postpone, procrastinate, and engage in avoidance behavior; 3. ignore the interesting though challenging truths that are right in front of you; 4. hang out with people with mediocre ambitions. But you will experience healthy, uplifting oddness if you do the following: 1. Trust your instincts and intuitions; 2. authorize your spontaneity to invigorate and guide you; 3. take the straightforward path that gets you to the destination most efficiently; 4. be crisp and nimble.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Mysterious energies will soon begin healing at least some of the wounds in your financial genius. As a result, I predict new powers of attraction will awaken in you, making it likely you will add to your wealth in the coming months. To synergize these happy developments, I recommend you give yourself permission to have joyous fun as you lust for more cash. More good news: I will supplement your good fortune by casting a benevolent spell to boost the flow of riches into your bank account.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When I first got my job writing a horoscope column, I wasn’t looking for it. It found me. My bike had been stolen, and I was looking for a new one in the classified ads of the Good Times, the local Santa Cruz newspaper. There I serendipitously spied a “Help Wanted” ad. The publisher of the Good Times was hiring a new astrology writer to replace Robert Cole, who had just quit. I quickly applied for the gig and got it. Ever since, Robert Cole has been a symbol for me of an accidental and unexpected opportunity appearing out of nowhere. I mention this, Gemini, because when I meditate on you lately, I see the face of Robert Cole.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): In myths and legends, the consummate spiritual goal has various names: the Holy Grail, philosopher’s stone, pearl of great price, nirvana, alchemical gold, key of life, and many others. I appreciate this profusion of sacred symbols. It encourages us to not be too literal about identifying the highest reward. The old fables are equally equivocal about where the prize can be found. Is it in an empty desert or dark forest? In the deepest abyss, on a mountaintop, or in the backyard? I bring these thoughts to your attention, Cancerian, because the coming months will be an excellent time to conduct a quest for the marvelous treasure. What do you need most right now? What’s the best way to begin your search?
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I have good news for any Leos who are devoted to pragmatism and rational analysis. Just this once, my horoscope will offer no lyrical teasers or mystical riddles. Your pressing need for no-nonsense grit has moved me to offer straightforward, unembellished counsel. Here it is, dear: Cultivate connections that will serve your passionate
Week of May 22
ROB BREZSNYambitions. Make vigorous use of your network and community to gather information that will serve your passionate ambitions. Meditate on what course corrections might be necessary to serve your passionate ambitions.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): For many of you Virgos, your health seems chronically unsettled. You may be constantly hyper-vigilant about the next glitch that could possible affect your well-being. There’s a problem with that approach: It may intensify your fear of frailty, which in turn saps your vigor. But I’m happy to report that in the coming months, you will have an enhanced power to break out of this pattern. To get started, try this: Every morning for four minutes, picture yourself overflowing with vitality. Visualize every part of your body working with joyful heartiness. Send streams of love and gratitude to all your organs. Do this for the next 21 days.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Many people regard the word “faith” as referring to delusional hope or wishful thinking. But I ask you to rethink its meaning—and consider the possibility that it could be an empowering force in the coming months. How? Imagine a faith that’s earthy and robust. You actually feel it vibrating in your heart and gut. It literally alters your brain chemistry, fortifying your natural talents and attracting needed resources. It liberates you to feel pragmatically excited as you pursue your goal of fulfilling your soul’s code
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When I was born, my parents gave me the name “Robert.” It’s derived from an Old North French word meaning “shining” and “bright with glory.” In Middle English, though, “robert” was a designation for “a wastrel, a marauder, a good-for-nothing.” I use this dichotomy as a reminder that my own nature is a mix of brightness and darkness. A lot of me is shining and inspirational, but there’s also a part that’s ignorant and confused. And what’s true about me is true about everyone else, including you: We are blends of the best and the not-so-best. Now is a good time to draw strength and wisdom from meditating on this reality. Your shadowy aspects have important and interesting truths to reveal to your brilliant aspects—and vice versa.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Here are some meditations on emotions. They are as key to our intelligence as our thoughts! But it’s crucial that we distinguish between emotions generated by delusions and emotions that are responses to true perceptions. Let’s say I get angry because I imagine a friend stole money from my room while visiting, but then later I
put on my vest and find the supposedly stolen cash in the vest pocket. That is a delusional emotion. But if I am sad because my friend’s beloved dog is sick, that is emotion based on an accurate perception. I bring this to your attention, Sagittarius, because I believe it is essential that in the coming weeks you discern between the two types.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): As an adjunct to the Ten Commandments, I have formulated the Ten Suggestions. Here’s Suggestion #1: Wash your own brain at least three times a year. I’m speaking metaphorically, of course. What I mean is that like me and everyone else, you are always accumulating junky thoughts and useless feelings. Some are generated by our old, conditioned responses, and some pour into us from the media and entertainment industries. And it’s best to be proactive about the toxic build-up—not allow it to become monumental. In my astrological opinion, now is an excellent time for a regular mind cleanse.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): So many writers have said terrible things about our existence on planet Earth. “Life is a disease,” wrote George Bernard Shaw. “Life is a bad dream,” declared Eugene O’Neill. Life is “a vast cold junkpile,” according to Stephen King. There are thousands more of these unnuanced disparagements. Why? Here are the facts, as I see them: As tough as it can be to navigate through problems and pain, being alive in our miraculous bodies with our dazzling awareness is a sublime gift. We are all blessed with a mysterious and fascinating destiny. In accordance with the astrological omens, Aquarius, I invite you to celebrate being alive with extra gratitude and ebullience. Begin the jubilee by feeling amazement and awe for your mysterious and fascinating destiny. Second step: Identify five sublime gifts in your life.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In the coming weeks, I ask you to refrain from indulging in extreme nostalgia. On the other hand, I encourage you to explore the past and sift through memories with the intention of clarifying what really happened back then. Pluck new lessons from the old days that will help you forge smart decisions in the near future. Use your history as a resource while you redefine the meanings of pivotal events. For extra credit, create a new title for the book you may someday write about your life story.
Homework: Read and hear free excerpts from my book: tinyurl.com/ BraveBliss
Hey Dan: I’m an intelligent, open-minded mom of a 13-year-old boy. Recently, I’ve found out that my son entered into an online Dom/sub relationship where he asked his “Mistress” to give him degrading tasks like drinking his own semen. Of course, his “Mistress” asked him to “prove his loyalty” by providing her with money in the form of gift cards. This is how I found out about this relationship. My Amazon account was suddenly filled with gift card purchases for this person signed from “Your Slave.” I immediately contacted this “Mistress” and advised her that she was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with an eighth grader. This kid hasn’t even had his first kiss, Dan, let alone a physical relationship with anyone. I don’t want to shame his kinks, but I’m also very concerned that this is far too advanced for a kid his age to even understand. Over the years, he’s had a fixation with women’s feet and giant women stomping on small figures (all of this in anime/manga). Again, I really want him to grow up with healthy attitudes towards sex — but this is parenting at a whole new level. Is it possible for me to dial back this very adult behavior? I’m overwhelmed already and puberty has just begun! –Mostly Understanding Mom
Oh, momma. You are in for an exhausting five years.
You’re gonna need to remain vigilant — monitoring your son’s online activities — while running interference. You can’t reprogram your son’s erotic imagination, MUM, nor should you waste your time trying. You can’t prevent him from getting online, but you can put filters on his devices, regularly check his browser history, and regularly remind him you’re checking his browser history — not to shame him, but to keep him safe from predators, scammers, and the kind of malicious sextortionists who’ve driven young people — particularly young boys — to suicide. The fact that your son likes following orders makes him particularly vulnerable to people tricking boys into sending them intimate pics and then blackmailing them with threats of sending their pics and videos to classmates and family members.
In addition to telling your son you’re monitoring his online activities to keep him safe, you should tell him that you understand that he thinks he’s ready. But anyone who would give him the time of day right now — much less dominate him — is by definition a terrible person who can’t be trusted with what he wants to share with someone. (And anyone who demands money and/or gift cards is highly suspect.) Let him know there are good people out there who enjoy all the same things he does but the good ones — the
people he’ll be able to trust — won’t go near him until he’s an adult. So, for now he’ll just have to content himself with fantasizing about his kinks and masturbating to your part’s content. And if you can get him safely through high school…
Your son can be a kinky adult and have a healthy attitude toward sex. The chief concern expressed to me when parents learn that their kid is kinky — when parents find the latex gloves or the diapers or the handcuffs — is their kid will never find love. Pre-internet, being kinky definitely complicated a person’s search for love; the kinky person had to meet people the normal way, e.g., at work, in bars, through friends, etc., and eventually disclose their kink. This often resulted in the kinky person getting dumped and having to start over. Nowadays, kinky adults have the option of getting on kink dating and hookup sites and searching for partners who share their kinks.
P.S. I’m sure MUM would love to hear from some readers who once kinky at-risk youth and who are now healthy and functional kinky adults. What did your parents — if they found out you were kinky — say or do? What was helpful? What was harmful? Jump into the comments and share some advice with MUM.
Hey Dan: Is it possible to be in mourning for a fantasy that will never be fulfilled? I’m a 44-year-old cis het man, and since hitting puberty I’ve fantasized about sleeping with an older woman — like, a much older woman. The fantasy was always about the mature older woman and, well, that younger and more virile version of me at eighteen. But it never happened. I got married right out of college, got divorced young, and quickly married again. Now that I am solidly middle aged and in a monogamous (and very happy) relationship, not only has the prospect of realizing this kink most likely ended, but I am finding it increasingly difficult to even fantasize about it anymore. I’m just too old to have this sort of situation be a realistic scenario. I’m not finding an older woman to sleep with anytime soon, and I’m not magically turning back into a twenty-something anytime soon. Knowing that I’ve aged out of my ultimate fantasy without ever acting on it makes it almost sad to think about. I’m not asking you that dumb and obvious question (“Is this normal?”), as I’ve reading you long enough to know the answer to that. I guess what I’m asking is for advice on how I can deal with the sadness I’m feeling about this. –Often Life Disappoints
Seeing as you’re mourning a fantasy that will never be fulfilled — you’re never gonna be a young stud seduced and/or seduced by a mature older woman — the answer to your first question (“Is it possible to be in mourning for a fantasy that will never be fulfilled?”) is obviously yes, OLD, as demonstrated by own feelings of grief. As for what to do about the sadness you’re feeling, well, you did something very useful with your sadness today by writing to me. While it may be too late for you to do something about your fantasy, your letter will hopefully inspire others — young and old alike — to act on their fantasies before it’s too late, e.g., before they’re too married and/or too monogamous and/or too old. And here’s a fantasy-fulfillment pro tip for them: creating opportunities >>> seizing opportunities.
And you’re not actually too old to realize this fantasy, OLD! While you can’t play the young and virile stud for a 50-year-old woman — you need that age gap to gape — you can play the younger and still virile stud for a woman in her mid-sixties. To do it the right way, i.e., to do it without being a cheating piece of shit, OLD, you’re gonna need your wife’s permission. If your wife one those people — one of those insecure, irrational people — who expects all of her partner’s sexual thoughts and fantasies to revolve around her, then she’s unlikely to react positively to your request for a hall pass. But if your wife doesn’t expect all of your sexual fantasies to revolve around her… if your wife doesn’t have a problem with you looking at porn… if she doesn’t get angry when she notices you noticing the host barista… getting a little tipsy and/or high together and having a conversation about your sexual fantasies and hers — AND HERS AND HERS AND HERS — might you that hall pass.
P.P.S. Go into that conversation prepared not just to ask for a hall pass, OLD, but to offer one.
P.S. And if your wife’s been fantasizing about fucking some young stud… Yahtzee!
Hey Dan: Here are the background details: My son was once a 16-year-old junior in high school and very introverted kid. He never expressed any interest in girls or boys, but one day he comes home with a dress he bought at Goodwill. I asked him then if it had anything to do with his sexuality and he said it didn’t, although he would later come out to us as bisexual. It’s now 10 years later, and on my now 26-year-old son sometimes wears a skirt to his job as a legal assistant. I am not against him wearing a skirt if that’s what he wants, but I worry about his safety. He lives in Chicago and takes public transportation. Do I need to be concerned, or should I just let him do as he wants? He’s adult now, and he’s a smart and wonderful person. I want him to do what is right for him, but I worry about the rest of the world. –Loving Parent In Chicagoland
I wanna live in a world where people can wear whatever they want without having to worry what other people might say or do. We don’t live in that world, LPIC, but your son — by being himself and wearing whatever he wants — is helping to create that world. There’s a risk, of course, that your son might attract some negative attention when he leaves his apartment in a skirt. But your son is a grown-ass man, LPIC, and I’m confident he’s calculated — and can control for — whatever risk he’s running.
P.S. Chicago, my hometown, is one of those big and diverse and consequently tolerant cities where the sight of a dude in a skirt on the Brown Line is unlikely to cause a riot. And I rode public transportation in Chicago when I was in my teens and twenties in crazy fucking outfits and lived to tell the tale. Your son should be fine.
P.P.S. Every kid in Chicagoland — regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression — should be so lucky as to have a mom like you.
Hey Dan: I’m a married straight woman. A friend was visiting recently with her husband. Things were rocky between them for some time and yet they seemed to be doing very well. They
were very attentive to each other and even a little lovey-dovey. I privately asked her what made the difference, and she told me that by her husband’s request they started having an ANR (Adult Nursing Relationship) over a year ago. She was initially hesitant about the idea as well as the commitment, yet as time went by, she noticed the benefits to their relationship. A short, non-scientific online research confirmed her assessment. This has me wondering if I can apply the same approach to my somewhat dwindling marriage. I’m not sure the every-threehour routine can work for us and have me producing milk again. Even if it could, my husband was reluctant to touch my breasts while I was breastfeeding our two children, now adults. Yet the idea of doing it “dry” while maintaining an eye contact and “lending a hand” in case the need arises is enough to excite me. My husband was always the initiator in our bedroom situations, and I wonder how I can introduce the idea without him feeling “demoted” or infantilized. Your thoughts and the thoughts of others are welcome.
To be perfectly honest, ANR: your letter sounds like it was written by a man.
Lots of kinky straight men wanna live in a world where instead of having to beg their wives to peg them or cuck them or nurse them, their wives hear about pegging or cucking or adult nursing relationships — even once — and suddenly can’t wait to peg or cuck or nurse them. They don’t live in that world, but writing fake letters to advice columnists makes it a little easier for kinky straight men to pretend they do… and to masturbate about it.
For the record: there are kinky women out there — I get letters every day from women who, unprompted/unbegged, wanna peg their husbands — but it’s rare for women in long-term, vanilla, heterosexual marriages to suddenly acquire a very specific and very niche kink. But on the off chance you’re for real, ANR, here’s what you say to your husband: “Martha and George have been doing this kinky thing — and it’s a real kink with websites and books and subreddits of its own — and it sounds like fun and I wanna give it a try.”
Even if your husband isn’t interested in being nursed, ANR, don’t lose sight of what it was that improved your friend’s marriage: it wasn’t what they were doing with each other — ANR, the kink, doesn’t have magical marriage-improving properties — but that they were doing for each other. They were communicating, they were taking risks, and they were having an adventure. It was the listening and playing that revived their relationship, not the popping of a tit into a mouth. It could’ve been pegging, cuckolding, nursing — it could’ve been anything — so don’t despair if your husband isn’t into this particular thing, ANR. Suggest something else.
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Daniel Bodily, of Woodbury, Minn., is a robotics research engineer. His crosswords often include a visual element, as seen in the middle of the grid here. A self-described ‘‘leftbrained person,’’ he notes that crosswords are ‘‘the closest I’ll come to being an artist myself.’’
ACROSS
1 Language suffix
4 ‘‘Do or do not. There is no ____’’ (6-Down quote)
7 Call me!
10 Sources of vitamin C, for short
13 Enroll, with ‘‘in’’
16 Bit of well-wishing on a hot day
19 Sixth word in the Gettysburg Address
20 ‘‘Fine by me’’
22 1962 Beatles hit
23 London’s Gardens
24 Wavering vocal effects
25 Friends, to Hercule Poirot
26 Quaker in the woods
29 Spoils
30 Murse, by another name
33 Best of the best
34 Like some clouds and kittens
36 Francisco with frescoes
37 ‘‘Sounds to me like ’’
38 Former senator Trent
39 Quaint double contraction
41 She’s a believer
42 C.S.U. or U.S.C.: Abbr.
43 Like some wonders
46 They’re used to catch bugs
47 Steam-engine sound
49 Juno : Roman :: : Greek
51 Company aptly hidden in ‘‘Japanese games’’
52 Coconut extraction
53 Cop’s catch
54 Zoom button
56 Beach
57 Playtex product
58 Vegas casino with a musical name
59 Lea low?
62 ‘‘Aye, aye, captain!’’
63 Where a spill might end up
64 Freudian constructs
65 ____ golf
66 Mo. when the Titanic sank
67 Dominates, slangily
68 ‘‘One card left!’’
69 Kids or, informally, a snack for kids
71 ‘‘Born’’ in France
72 Gymnast Suni
73 Keep reminding, say
74 Temple official
75 Empty nester’s lack?
77 Domain’s partner in math
79 ‘‘Seize the day’’ of today
81 Risk a ticket
83 Kind of number system in which 7 is the highest digit
84 Terrarium animals
87 Setting
88 ‘‘We will, we will ROCK YOU!’’ e.g.
89 Make malleable using heat 91 Pirate-ship features 92 Shoe secured with a click
Things checked at baggage checks
Crash before dinner?
Rummikub piece
Close
Greenlit
101 ‘‘____ modus in rebus’’ (‘‘Moderation in all things’’)
103 Creatures mummified in ancient Egypt
105 Close to closed
106 Go steady with
107 Green trattoria topping
109 Ventriloquist Shirley Dinsdale was the first person to win one (1949)
110 Indian flatbread
111 One getting fired after a strike?
114 Really, really big 116 Cause to blush 118 Cause to jump 120 ‘‘M-m-m-my ____’’ (1970s song lyric)
121 He placed a call to Armstrong and Aldrin minutes after their landing
122 Basis for some civil cases
123 Replacement of a computer part without powering down
124 Novelist Deighton
125 Olympic tracks?
DOWN
1 Religion in which zakat is practiced
2 Leaf pore
3 Woo-hoo! The engines are firing, all systems are go, and we are feeling good!
4 Channel with ‘‘Silent Sunday Nights’’ programming
5 Orange sushi topper
6 See 4-Across
7 Where a batter goes for a Bundt?
8 Tommy Lee Jones’s role in ‘‘Men in Black’’
9 Farfalle shapes
10 Dust Bowl-era migrant
11 Quick left, say
12 The Euphrates bisects it: Abbr.
13 And just like that, sky and clouds are behind us!
14 Mathematician’s creation
15 Snappish
17 ‘‘I’ll have it on your desk tomorrow’’
18 Oops, zoned out for a sec. Houston, can you retransmit our coordinates?
20 Thrilled to report that we’ve made it to lunar orbit!
21 General acknowledgments?
27 D.C. V.I.P.
28 Former labor secretary Robert
31 Writer Rand
32 Our lunar rover is collecting samples at long last. It’s been sitting in storage for months!
34 Moving in zero-G is just blissful!
35 Chaney of horror
39 Cheap and trivial
40 Oddball
44 Exotic pet
45 Feminine-hygiene product
48 ‘‘Bearded’’ blooms
50 Where to walk the walk?
53 Feminine-hygiene product
55 The Monstars in ‘‘Space Jam,’’ e.g., for short
59 Last book of the Old Testament
60 It’s run up, then rung up
61 Green trattoria topping
70 Ouch! Drifted too far and bonked my head on that darn window but wow, would you look at the view!
74 Re-entry time — let’s make sure we do this simply and practically!
76 Be nerdy, with ‘‘out’’
77 Who’s on a mission in today’s puzzle?
78 Musician who sang about a 77-Down
80 Let borrow
81 Storage facility
82 Window, e.g.
85 Hot pot
86 Like some advice
87 Stat that doesn’t apply to E.V.s
90 Microdosing drug
92 Insult
93 Part of an udder
97 Large white sheet
99 Label for Whitney Houston
102 So far
104 Strong-willed daughter on ‘‘Downton Abbey’’
105 Burning bridges, e.g.
106 Really hurt
107 Swanky
108 Bouncer in an alleyway?
112 Go silent, with ‘‘up’’
113 Chops
115 ____ mood
117 Chopper
119 Unit often used exaggeratively
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